They're only a brand new band, but I'm in love. Heavily influenced by 80s synth kinda sounds, but with way more of a darker, edgier sound. They're fun and have developed a cult following... check them out on their myspace here.
Not six months ago, Salem emerged suddenly from the shadowy depths of
the Internet, already possessed of full cult status. The band is a
phenomenon. It has released no real album, has no record deal—what
music has been published, has been pressed on vinyl in limited runs of
five hundred and given titles like Yes, I Smoke Crack EP. It
has played only a handful of shows, and as of yet, has no tour plans.
The band has granted few interviews, the only one of any substance
showed up in Butt’s last issue and read more like
collaborative theater than journalism. False rumors swirl; no one knows
much about its members. Perhaps in a time of uncertainty, utter
vagueness is appealing. But regardless, Salem is the band everyone is
talking about, the author of the most interesting electronic music to
be produced by Americans in years.
-V Mag
-V Mag
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